Frank Tanana
Frank Daryl Tanana
All-Star Player
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: July 3, 1953 in Detroit, MI
High School: Catholic Central (Detroit, MI)
Drafted
by the California Angels in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1973
Final Game: October 1, 1993
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 21 CAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CYA-4
1976 22 CAL AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-3,MVP-15
1991 37 DET AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 38 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1993 39 TOT MLB 29 63 58 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 .155 .183 .207 .390 5 12 0 0 3 0 0 1
1993 39 NYM NL 29 63 58 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 11 .155 .183 .207 .390 5 12 0 0 3 0 0 1
21 Seasons 35 64 59 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 1 .153 .180 .203 .384 3 12 0 0 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 296 273 14 42 5 5 0 23 0 5 9 5 .153 .180 .203 .384 3 56 0 0 14 0 0
CAL (8 yrs) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (8 yrs) 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 29 63 58 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 11 .155 .183 .207 .390 5 12 0 0 3 0 0
AL (21 yrs) 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 29 63 58 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 11 .155 .183 .207 .390 5 12 0 0 3 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1991 37 DET AL 1 1 0 0.0 98 .000 .262 .000 .331 .000 .398 .000 .729 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000
1993 39 TOT MLB 63 53 2 1.0 103 .155 .155 .270 .183 .335 .207 .411 .390 .746 5 .058 -8.1 -0.8 .260 .069 .052
1993 39 NYM NL 63 53 2 1.0 103 .191 .155 .270 .183 .335 .207 .411 .390 .746 5 .058 -8.1 -0.8 .260 .069 .052
21 Seasons 64 54 2 1.0 103 .155 .153 .270 .180 .335 .203 .411 .384 .746 3 .056 -8.4 -0.8 .255 .068 .051
162 Game Avg. 296 250 9 1.0 103 .155 .153 .270 .180 .335 .203 .411 .384 .746 3 .056 -8.4 -0.8 .255 .068 .051
NYM (1 yr) 63 53 2 1.0 103 .191 .155 .270 .183 .335 .207 .411 .390 .746 5 .058 -8.1 -0.8 .260 .069 .052
DET (8 yrs) 1 1 0 0.0 98 .000 .262 .000 .331 .000 .398 .000 .729 -100 .000 -0.3 0.0 .000 .000 .000

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1976 CAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1977 CAL AL 23 DNP
1978 CAL AL 24 DNP

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1991 37 DET AL 1 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.0 0%
1993 39 TOT MLB 63 0.0% 17.5% 3.2% 3.2% 22% 5.50 5.3 11.6 1.04 1.22 75% 14% 0.0% 30%
1993 39 NYM NL 63 0.0% 17.5% 3.2% 3.2% 22% 5.50 5.3 11.6 1.04 1.22 75% 14% 0.0% 30%
21 Seasons 64 0.0% 18.8% 3.1% 3.1% 22% 6.00 4.9 11.8 1.04 1.22 73% 14% 0.0% 30%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1991 37 DET AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 39 TOT MLB 1 0 27% 16 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 39 NYM NL 1 0 27% 16 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Seasons 1 0 27% 16 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1991 37 DET AL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1993 39 TOT MLB 63 60% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 7 0 0% 6 3 50% 23 5 22% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
1993 39 NYM NL 63 60% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 7 0 0% 6 3 50% 23 5 22% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
21 Seasons 64 61% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 8 0 0% 7 3 43% 24 5 21% 2 1 50% 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1991 37 DET AL 1 3 3.00 3 100% 0% 33% 67% 0% 100% 100% 67% 100% 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 0
1993 39 TOT MLB 63 178 2.83 136 76% 21% 17% 25% 37% 79% 0% 60% 79% 59% 2% 1 0 6% 4 1 2% 1 0 36% 0 0 0
1993 39 NYM NL 63 178 2.83 136 76% 21% 17% 25% 37% 79% 0% 60% 79% 59% 2% 1 0 6% 4 1 2% 1 0 36% 0 0 0
2 Seasons 64 181 2.83 139 77% 21% 17% 26% 36% 79% 0% 61% 78% 59% 2% 1 0 6% 4 1 2% 1 0 33% 0 0 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 37 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1992 38 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 39 35 64 59 3 9 1 1 0 5 0 1 2 1 .153 .180 .203 .384 3 12 0 0 3 0 0

Neutralized Batting

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Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1991 37 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1
1993 39 29 60 58 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 2 11 .155 .183 .207 .390 2 29
2 Seasons 30 61 59 3 9 1 1 0 4 0 2 12 .153 .180 .203 .384 2 30
162 Game Avg. 162 329 319 16 49 5 5 0 22 0 11 65 .153 .180 .203 .384 11 30

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1976 *
1977
1978

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1976-AL-15-6%
1978-AL-36-0%
0.06 Career Shares (1033rd)

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1975-AL--4--6%
1976-AL--3--15%
1977-AL--9--2%
0.23 Career Shares (138th)

Oldest s c a p y
1993 AL--born 1953-07-03--6th
1993 NL--born 1953-07-03--4th

Youngest s c a p y
1973 AL--born 1953-07-03--3rd
1974 AL--born 1953-07-03--9th

                                         

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